Physical Integrity Rights Score in Estonia
Estonia: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Estonia, 1985–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Estonia stood at 3.1. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Estonia peaked at 3.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.6648, in 1986.
Estonia ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0.6599 | — |
| 1986 | -0.6648 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | -0.6476 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | -0.5882 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | -0.4642 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | -0.1347 | -71.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2972 | -320.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6926 | +133.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8414 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +320.7% | -0.1347 | 0.2972 |
| 1992 | +133.0% | 0.2972 | 0.6926 |
| 1990 | +71.0% | -0.4642 | -0.1347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6049 | -0.6648 | -0.4642 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | -0.1347 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.88 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.41 | 3.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More social development data for Estonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Estonia?
- Physical integrity rights score in Estonia was 3.1 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6648 in 1986.
- How does Estonia rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.